United States Postal Service
Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c. — Dislocation of joints — BELLMAWR, New Jersey
| Employer | United States Postal Service |
| Address | 4421 Benigno Blvd |
| City, State ZIP | BELLMAWR, New Jersey 08031 |
| Report ID | 2018043266 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocation of joints |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| Inspection # | 1308156 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.86133, -75.09906 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up a mail transporter to a tow motor. He was holding onto an APC (all purpose container), using his foot to connect the second APC to the tow bar, when his foot became tangled in the tow bar and caused him to fall. He held onto the APC to prevent his fall and dislocated his right shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2018, a worker at United States Postal Service in BELLMAWR, New Jersey suffered dislocation of joints to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as slip or trip without fall, n.e.c., with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c. injuries.
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